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Authorities finally captured former Taupa Lithuanian President/CEO Alex R. Spirikaitis Oct. 21, who had been a fugitive since July until he was nabbed by federal agents while walking on a sidewalk on Cleveland’s east side.

It’s been about a year since two employees at the $1.6 million Enterprise Credit Union pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $1 million over a period of 10 years, but the topic still fuels the gossip mill in the small Kansas town. And, according to one prominent resident, the incident reduced...

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The ongoing fight over federal debit interchange regulations entered its newest round Oct. 21 as the Federal Reserve filed its appeal that seeks to reverse a July 31 District Court decision overturning its current rule.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Ways the credit union industry can remain relevant and thrive were discussed during a Not for CEOs panel during the CU Water Cooler Symposium at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts here.

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Heartland Payment Systems, the fifth largest U.S. payments processor, launched a decoupled debit card aimed at a local market that could become a significantly disruptive force in similar markets nationwide.

Des Moines, Iowa-based payments innovator Dwolla announced on Oct. 22 a rollout of a new credit product that will allow approved customers to access credit and spend it online at a network of merchants.

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Abraham Maslow would have been a great recruiter. The groundbreaking psychologist described human needs from the bottom up: people first seek physical survival, then safety, then belonging and acceptance, and finally a life in which they can create and positively affect others. The work world follows a similar progression as...

When asked recently what HR’s two primary challenges are, the issues that quickly come to mind as an HR practitioner and strategic thinker are navigating through the stormy sea of the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, and talent management.

The NCUA would not confirm an Oct. 21 report that it has agreed to a tentative settlement with JP Morgan over mortgage-backed securities sold to failed corporate credit unions. The NCUA filed suit against JP Morgan Securities in June 2011, seeking to recover more than $800 million in losses to...